These $10 home lab upgrades solved problems I didn't know I had
…Related I tried using a Proxmox-based Windows 11 VM as my daily driver - here's how it went All it took was a little bit of tinkering and a whole lot…
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Updating my SSD's firmware fixed a chronic Windows problem that nothing else did
…Your GPU has driver updates, your OS has feature and security updates, and your motherboard has BIOS updates . Beyond that, it's easy to ignore things like SSD firmware, especially when everything…
The Orange Pi Zero 3W beats the Raspberry Pi 5 on paper, but it can't use half its own hardware
…The OPi Zero 3W has LPDDR5 memory where the Pi 5 still uses LPDDR4X, WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.4 against the Pi 5's WiFi 5 and Bluetooth 5.0, and…
AMD's fTPM is still causing random stutters, but the fix could cost you money
…and you're running a Ryzen processor, there's a good chance the culprit isn't your RAM , your GPU , or a misbehaving driver. It's caused by a security feature baked…
Intel Arc G3 might finally challenge AMD's hegemony in handheld gaming, and I'm here for it
…The drivers were a mess, the performance was all but consistent, and hardware reviewers were quick with their verdicts. Two years later, the Battlemage arrived, and the $250 Arc B580 completely changed…
Linux has quietly become more forward-thinking than Windows, and these 6 features prove it
…Most distros let you install, remove, and update applications from centralized repositories using a single interface or command. The OS, the drivers, libraries, and applications, all update together cleanly with nary a…
Don't wait for Nvidia GPU prices to drop — this might actually be the best time to buy
…Nvidia opting to keep stocking 50-series cards through 2026 will mean more 50-series owners, and hopefully longer driver and feature support for these cards. This second chance of sorts is…
Wine 11 rewrites how Linux runs Windows games at the kernel level, and the speed gains are massive
…It represents a huge number of changes and bug fixes. However, it also ships with NTSYNC support, which is a feature that has been years in the making and rewrites how Wine…
PC building is expensive in 2026, and these are the used enterprise parts I'm buying instead
…This creates a massive surplus of boring but incredibly powerful hardware on eBay and specialized second-hand liquidators. By mixing used enterprise storage , memory, and specific workstation CPUs, you could build a…
Please, for the love of all things holy, update your BIOS
…Technology driver, can solve SSD-related issues. That's not even everything included in this one BIOS release, and it can potentially solve issues related to your memory, storage, and GPU, as…